Fuelled by misinformation spread by politicians about Ukrainians exploiting social welfare systems , anti-Ukrainian sentiment is on the rise across Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania.

EU ministers are divided over the new €450bn competitiveness fund in the next 2028-2035 budget, with western countries favouring open competition while eastern member states demand 'geographical balance' — to avoid exclusion.

Thank goodness — that was Europe’s relief on Monday morning when news broke that Moldova’s pro-European ruling party had defeated pro-Russian parties in a contentious parliamentary election seen as a narrow but decisive win for Moldova’s pro-EU course over Moscow’s influence.

EU states are struggling with upcoming border rules that critics say could led to detention-like centres. Under the new regime authorities will have only seven days to screen a prospective asylum seeker.

Today, we kick off an anniversary campaign to convince new supporting members to join EUobserver's mission of providing the information citizens need to safeguard EU democracy.

Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.